Common use of Transaction References Clause in Contracts

Transaction References. The Company agrees that each of NYL Investors LLC, the Purchasers and their respective Affiliates may (a) refer to the identity of the Company and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes on its internet site or in marketing materials, press releases, published “tombstone” announcements or any other print or electronic medium and (b) display the Company’s corporate logo in conjunction with any such reference. If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company. Very truly yours, THE CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President-Finance And Chief Financial Officer This Agreement is hereby accepted and agreed to as of the date hereof. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Vice President NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION INSTITUTIONALLY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE SEPARATE ACCOUNT (BOLI 3) By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director -53- As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:

Transaction References. The Company agrees that each of NYL Investors LLC, the Purchasers and their respective Affiliates may (a) refer to the identity of the Company and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes Series 2020A Bonds on its internet site or in marketing materials, press releases, published “tombstone” announcements or any other print or electronic medium and (b) display the Company’s corporate logo in conjunction with any such reference. If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company. Very truly yours, THE CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY Middlesex Water Company By /s/ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President-Finance And Chief Financial Officer ’Connor This Agreement is hereby accepted and agreed to as of the date hereof. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: New York Life Insurance Company By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Vice President NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION INSTITUTIONALLY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE SEPARATE ACCOUNT New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI 3BOLI30C) By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director -53- New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI3) By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director Defined Terms As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:

Transaction References. The Company agrees that each of NYL Investors LLC, the Purchasers and their respective Affiliates may (a) refer to the identity of the Company and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes on its internet site or in marketing materials, press releases, published “tombstone” announcements or any other print or electronic medium and (b) display the Company’s corporate logo in conjunction with any such reference. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Note Purchase Agreement If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company. Very truly yours, THE CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. By /s/ R▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: R▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Vice President-Finance And Chief Financial Officer Executive VP and CFO MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Note Purchase Agreement This Agreement is hereby accepted and agreed to as of the date hereof. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY New York Life Insurance Company By: /s/ ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Vice President NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION New York Life Insurance And Annuity Corporation By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: /s/ ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION INSTITUTIONALLY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE SEPARATE ACCOUNT The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized under the laws of New York, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee under that certain Trust Agreement dated as of July 1st, 2015 between New York Life Insurance Company, as Grantor, J▇▇▇ H▇▇▇▇▇▇ Life Insurance Company (BOLI 3) U.S.A.), as Beneficiary, J▇▇▇ H▇▇▇▇▇▇ Life Insurance Company of New York, as Beneficiary, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee By: NYL Investors LLCNew York Life Insurance Company, its Investment Manager attorney-in-fact By: /s/ ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇C▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director -53- Vice President As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:

Transaction References. The Company agrees that each of NYL Investors LLC, the Purchasers and their respective Affiliates may (a) refer to the identity of the Company and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes on its internet site or in marketing materials, press releases, published “tombstone” announcements or any other print or electronic medium and (b) display the Company’s corporate logo in conjunction with any such reference. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Note Purchase Agreement If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of this Agreement and return it to the Company, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company. Very truly yours, THE CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Senior Executive Vice President-Finance And President and Chief Financial Officer MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Note Purchase Agreement This Agreement is hereby accepted and agreed to as of the date hereof. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: New York Life Insurance Company By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Corporate Vice President NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION New York Life Insurance And Annuity Corporation By: NYL Investors LLC, its Investment Manager By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Senior Director NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION INSTITUTIONALLY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE SEPARATE ACCOUNT The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized under the laws of New York, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee under that certain Trust Agreement dated as of July 1st, 2015 between New York Life Insurance Company, as Grantor, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Life Insurance Company (BOLI 3) U.S.A.), as Beneficiary, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Life Insurance Company of New York, as Beneficiary, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee By: NYL Investors LLCNew York Life Insurance Company, its Investment Manager attorney-in-fact By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: Managing Director -53- As used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Section hereof following such term:Corporate Vice President